The Republican journal., 1887-10-27
Generalities.

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Steamer Great Eastern was sold at auction In
England Thursday for 100000.
Judge Jameson has refused the plea OF the
Chicago "boodlcrs' for new trial.
Mrs. James a. Garfield aud her daughter
Mollic arrived in Liverpool Thursday.
An extradtion treaty has been arranged be-
tween the United States and Guatemala.
BARLEY Campbell. the insane playwright, Is
said to be rapidly approaching a return to COM
plete health.
The Dctroits have won the series from the St.
Louis Browns and thus the base ball champion
ship of the world.
Rev. Dr. Heman Lincoln, Professor at the
Newton Theological Institution, died last week
after Il brief illness.
The Alpha OIL Company of Michigan and
Canada, capitalized at SG,0O0,000, Is reported
financially embarrassed.
The lord mayor of London has called meet
ing TO consider means for aiding the uncmploy-
cd thousands in London.
Rev. c. II. Sturgeon, the English divine,
has refused an offer of 100000 to deliver 100
lectures in this country.
During the past year 119 miles Of new railroad
have been built in Arizona, making $50 now
in operation In the Territory.
A massive monument to the late Chief JUS
tice fancy is being erected in Baltimore by
William I. Walters of that city.
20. y. Ward has been selected as the sculp-
tor for the Beechcr monument, for which a
fund Of $4,000 is already subscribed.
Mrs. Middleton and +. W. Hamilton, we'll
known society people of Ottawa. Ont, have dis
piODnmppf SnSNpptpI
Joseph Pow, Of Wabash, Ind, who murder
el the Durham family for their money, has
been sentenced to 80 years imprisonment.
The American ship Bri,,scwater, 80 long
held at ShCl5ourne by the Canadian customs
officials, has been Internationally released.
The old flagship Tennessee has been removed
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to Meridian,
Conn.,, where she is TO be used rs coal hulk.
Mayor O'Brien, of Boston, was a candidate
for membership in the Massachusetts Charit
able Mechanic Association and was backball-
ed.
General Sheridan is writing book on the
war, which. it is said, will be used as a cam
pai.E document in the coming Presidential con-
test.
The train robbers killed by Express Messen-
ger Smith in Texas have been identified as Jack
Smith and Dick Mayer, weli-known desper-
ADDE'S.
At the Anti-poverty Fair in New York the
vote stood as follows: For George, 81; Blaine,
912; Hill, 152; Cox, 60; Powdcrly, 80; Cleve-
land. 90.
Measures are being taken to reduce the num-
Der of prisoners IN the Chicago jail in prepare
ton for the execution of the Anarchists, Nov
enter IL.
The infrm dumb animals of Philadelphia will
be provided with home and kind treatment
till they die by the generosity of 4 deceased
Quakeress.
Two families named Russell and Runibot.
who have reached Montreal from Labrador, tell
| a ptiful story of hardshps and privations on
that coast.
Telegraph Company says his company did pay
expenses and that the Western Union has made
Il great bargain.
The First Comptroller of the Treasury re-
commcnds that United States attorneys, mar
shals, and clerks he paid salaries and the fec
system be abolished.
The report of Gov Caleb w. West, of Utah,
estimates the population of the Territory at
nearly 100000 and the assessed taxable valua-
ton of the property at So, SG5, 500.
Gen. Batler's real estate in Washington
south of the Capitol has been appraised at
S210000, or $1,000 more than the General offer
ed it for year ago to the Government.
Civil Service Commissioner Oberly's views
| do not meet the approval of Commissioner Ed
| gcrton, who believes that the State organiza-
| tons in Washington ought to be allowed to eX-
| ist.
| William Iierbst, President of the First Ma
| tiona Bank Of Glenrock, Pa, and Jacob 5.
| llcrbst, his SOB, Were sentenced to five years
| imprisonment each for cmbczzn. the bank )
| funds.
| There is noW a stock of 3,000,000 lbs, Of
| For grades which brought 1G cents last spring
holders want Is cents, while only - cents are
| offered.
| a canvass of the Labor strength in Brooklyn,
which discloses $40 Labor voters, of whom
| AGO have hitherto been Republicans and $50
! Democrats.
| The services of Gen. Pryor. j. Randolph
| Tucker and Gen. Butler it is said will cost the
| Anarchist committee $4,000. Gen. Buffers
fees have been guaranteed by District Assem-
bies 80 and Is.
| General Benjamin +. Butler has been engage
ed as counsel for the defense In the case of the
| condemned anarchists. 1t is said that most of
tne money TOT the ue1ence VIII DC contributed
| by the knights of Labor.
| The board of education in Kingston, Ont,
has issued an order under the public school law
eXpeing from the public schools all Roman
Catholic children whose parents are supporters
of separate school system.
| Delegate Toole, of Montana, thinks that Mon
tana, Dakota, New Mexico and Washington
| Territory will all seek admission as States this
winter, and he predicts that in an omnibus bill
they will accomplish their object.
The proposal to build a memorial in London
| to Charles Dickens recalls the fact that the de-
ceased novelist in his will soemnly prohibited
any such act on the part of his friends. He de.
sired 10 other memorial than his published
works.
The suit against the Church of the Holy
Trinity, New York city, for employing Rev. E.
Walpole Warren of England as pastor. which
| is intended to test the contract alien labor law
was begun in the United States Circuit Cour,
Friday.
| Excavations in Jerusalem on ground belong
ing to the Russian Government have resulted
in the discovery of remains of the ancient tow1
wall and the position of the gates of the towI
during the lifetime of the Saviour, through
which the Saviour passed to Golgotha.